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+Configuration
+=============
+
+Mini-NDN uses a configuration file describing the topology and its parameters to setup a network.
+It can be generated by the GUI or written by hand or scripts.
+
+## Configuration file format:
+
+### The [nodes] section:
+
+At the bare minimum, the node section describes the nodes present in the topology.
+
+    [nodes]
+    a: _
+    b: _
+
+Additionaly each node can take the following paramteres:
+
+* app   : Default application(s) to be started on a node (specify '_' if no app needs to be started - required).
+The app is the only parameter which needs double quotes (see example below).
+
+* cpu   : Amount of cpu available to a node (0.00 - 1.00), optional
+
+* mem   : Amount of memory available to a node in KB
+
+* cache : Amount of cache memory available to a node in KB
+
+
+    e.g.)
+
+    [nodes]
+    a: _ cpu=0.3
+    b: app="sample app 1; sampleapp2.sh" cpu=0.3
+
+### The [links] section:
+
+The links section describes the links in the topology.
+
+    e.g.)
+
+    [links]
+    a:b delay=10ms
+
+This would create a link between a and b. 'b:a' would also result in the same.
+The following parameters can be configured for a node:
+
+* delay : Delay paramter is a required paramter which defines the delay of the link (1-1000ms)
+
+* bw    : Bandwidth of a link (<1-1000> Mbps)
+
+* loss  : Percentage of packet loss (<1-100>)
+
+### Example configuration file
+
+    [nodes]
+    a: _ cpu=0.3
+    b: app="sampleApp1; ./sampleApp2.sh" cpu=0.3
+    [links]
+    a:b delay=10ms bw=100
+
+See ``ndn_utils/topologies`` for more sample files
+